MacNeil, Keans, Weir, King, Johnson Collect Wins- June 17

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Tuesday, 19 June 2018

The second race of the season was hosted under sunny skies at Greenfield Dragway, and included a big rig Show N Shine and drag race on Saturday.  A total of 133 entries plus 26 big rigs took part over the weekend. Large crowds were on hand Saturday to check out all the chrome and watch some of the truck driver’s jam through the gears down the quarter mile.

A field of 28 qualified in Shelburne Stevedores Super Pro with Michael Golden putting his Chev powered Mustang on the pole with a 10.114 ET on his 10.11 dial. But it was #3 qualifier who went the distance as Tony McNeil took out D. Wall, Blaine Gavel, Ashley Walker and Angela Lewis to set-up a final with Paul Pothier from Wedgeport.  Pothier bounced Eldon Clattenburg, Dwight Stafford, Lorne Buchanan and Korey Taylor to punch his ticket.  In the final, MacNeil was near perfect on the tree with a .001RT and Pothier could not make up the difference in his 1973 Barracuda, finishing second.  Korey Taylor from Hammonds Plains ended up third.

In Cottman Transmission Pro, a field of 35 qualified and Brian Robar from Caledonia led the way with an 11.801 on an 11.80 dial. The semi-finals pitted Jeremy Keans against Peter Marshall from Hacketts Cove; Keans went .027 on the tree and cruised to the win. Vaughn Boone singled in the other semi.  In the final both drivers were in at an 11.11 and both drilled the tree, Keans at .004 and Boone at .011 in his AMX. Keans lit the win light going dead .003, leaving no room for Boone who went 11.15 for the loss.

The Ian’s Automotive Sportsman field qualified 15 entries and once again Vince Hazel of Windsor rowed gears to number one with a dead-on 16.130 on his 16.13 dial. After three rounds of competition it was Danni Rippey of Windsor squaring off against Super Pro regular Paul Weir from Kentville.  Rippey was a bit late off the line in his Solara, Weir had a respectable .079 reaction time and had no trouble reeling in the Solara on the top end to take the win. Sterling Rhuland from Shelburne defeated Ian Banks and the “Mistress” to finish third.

The Shore Cycle Bike and Sled class saw Rickey Nauss Jr lead qualifying with a 9.659 on a 9.64 dial. Nauss Jr red-lighted away his chances in the semi-final, taking home a third place finish. In the final it was Reserve Mine’s Kevin King getting it done, going 10.817 on his 10.80 dial to defeat Scott MacKenzie from Chester Basin.

In Pro Tech Roofing & Construction Junior Dragster, Kale Johnson from Milton qualified number one with an elapsed time of 8.323 on his 8.28 dial. In the class final he faced Whyatt Rankin from Mount Uniacke. Johnson notched a fine .047 RT and an 8.424 at nearly 73 mph to track down Rankin and take the win.  Lacey Weir from Kentville took third.

Saturday’s gambler’s racing action had John Croft from Blockhouse defeat Dan Nickerson from Middle Sackville in the Box category; while No Box was won by Tony MacNeil when he defeated Paul Giroux in the final.  Whyatt Rankin defeated Lacey Weir to win the Junior Dragster gamblers.

Action resumes June 29-July 1 with the Canada Day Spectacular featuring the Atlantic Pro Tree Series on Saturday and round one of the Atlantic Drag Racing Association series on Sunday!

Decker, Ingram, Rippey, Nauss Sr and Rankin Notch Early Victories

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Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Greenfield Dragway kicked-off the 2018 race season with their first points meet over the weekend.  A total of 117 entries participated in Friday evening time trials, Saturday’s gambler racing action and Sunday’s eliminators.

A field of 22 qualified in Shelburne Stevedores Super Pro with Michael Whynot of Sackville putting his 1969 Camaro on the pole with a 9.521 ET on his 9.52 dial. Whynot rolled to the semi-finals before he was up-ended by Brooklyn’s Doug Decker in a double-break-out run. In the final, Decker squared-off with John Croft from Blockhouse and his ’83 Capri.  Croft took a starting line advantage but slowed to a 10.31 on his 10.19 dial. Decker laid down a near perfect 9.504 on a 9.50 dial to take win.

In Cottman Transmission Pro, a field of 34 qualified and a familiar face sat atop the sheet with Jeremy Keans of Liverpool running an 11.021 on 11.02 in his 83-85 Camaro. Keans lasted until the quarter finals before Mike Ingram showed him the door. Ingram, with his ’69 Chevelle earned the bye-run in the semi-final while Belmont’s Chris Chapman punched his ticket to the final with a very tight .003 stripe over Vaughn Boone’s 390 AMX. That set-up an all Chevelle heads-up final at an 11.13 dial. Chapman hit the tree at .022 and Ingram right there at .025 but Chapman was a bit off the dial allowing Ingram to grab the win.

The Ian’s Automotive Sportsman field qualified 12 entries and Vince Hazel of Windsor rowed gears to number 1 with 16.132 on his 16.13 dial. The final saw Jenna Rippey take on PEI’s Gus Longaphie.  Longaphie had the advantage at the line with a respectful .064 reaction time but it was Rippey who took the stripe in her Solara with a 15.732 on a 15.72 dial.

The Shore Cycle Bike and Sled class saw Rickey Nauss Jr lead qualifying with a 9.654 on a 9.62 dial. .  The final featured Ricky Nauss Sr vs Rickey Nauss Jr.  Seniority prevailed and Nauss Sr earned the win on a Junior red-light.  Senior ran a 10.216 on a 10.20 to close the book.  Kevin King finished third.

In Pro Tech Roofing & Construction Junior Dragster, Lacey Weir of Kentville qualified number one with an elapsed time of 9.181 on her 9.10 dial. In the class final she faced Whyatt Rankin from Mount Uniacke. Rankin threw down a near-perfect run, .017 reaction and an 8.793 on a 8.79 dial to claim victory.  Weir was no slouch with an .082 RT and a dead-on 9.155 on a 9.15 to just fall short.

Saturday’s gambler’s racing action had Kerry Oickle from Blockhouse defeat Michael Whynot in the Box category; while No Box was won by Chris Chapman when he defeated David Joudrey and his Chevy Nova from Western Head, NS.

Action resumes June 15-17 with the second points race of the season; including a Big Rig Show n Shine and drag race on Saturday and the second points meet on Sunday.

Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo Event – August 11, 2018

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Friday, 30 March 2018

Greenfield Dragway will be hosting its’ 1st Annual Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo Event on August 11, 2018. Come see the region’s Biggest, Baddest, Fastest vehicles go at one another for the prize money.

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Highlight of the requirements and rules for the event are;
Event will be 1/8 mile
Full 1/8 mile racing surface will be prepped

$100 Entry Fee
All entry fees paid back to the racers
$100 to the #1 Qualified vehicle

5.50 minimum ET/Dial-In
Crosstalk enabled
.500 Sportsman Tree
Sportsman Ladder used
Vehicles will be Qualified from quickest to slowest ET
Lane choice in 2nd & further rounds will be given to the vehicle of the competing pair which has the quicker ET from the previous round

In case of weather or daylight curtailment – 4 vehicles or less will be run off on Sunday AM. If more then 4 vehicles left in competition, then prize monies will be split among remaining drivers.

2018 Points Series Changes

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Sunday, 18 March 2018

Last week we announced that we will be holding our annual meeting, March 29th at the Bridgewater Legion. How is this relevant you ask? If you’re already a member of the Nova Scotia Drag Racers Association your input is important! If you’re not already a member, you should be! This goes for racers and dedicated fans alike!

There are a few reasons why being a member of our association is beneficial to you and the organization both. In previous years it was optional for racers to be members of the NSDRA and race in the Greenfield Dragway point’s series, as of our last general meeting it was voted that any drivers racing for points would also be required to be a member of the NSDRA. What does this mean for racers, simple, $20 will get you a year membership and for an additional $10 you will be entered into the 2018 points series! What about those interested in supporting the association by becoming a member, but do not race, it will be only $20 for a year membership!

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Race Report- Greenfield Dragway, September 22-24

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Thursday, 12 October 2017

Well after a dismal season of weather out at Greenfield dragway, racers and spectators were hopeful for a great season finale…and boy did their wish come true. Other than lingering morning fog, everyone was treated to some fantastic September weather and a great show. With a total of 239 entries, 1616 runs down the 1320 and packed stands stands both days; what a finish it was!

The weekend schedule featured the annual bracket bash which was held over from the cancelled August event and the ADRA Team Race on Saturday, followed by the ADRA and Greenfield Drag Racing Series on Sunday.

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